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I'm still Aspiring (the bank thinks they can get more than my offer, but that's another story.) The current owner and I have become friends thru all this and she asked if I would work the house while she went out of town. She only had 3 guests and I said, "Of course..." The first...

My poor friends, family and co-workers have been subjected to my culinary experimentations for the past few weeks. Only a few disasters! For the most part they are happy to be my guinea pigs. Today, I decided I'd do a full breakast for 5. EK! Fruit dish was beautiful and tasty... oooo's and...

The bank decided they didn't like my proposal and wants me to raise my offer. The house is close to forclosure and I offered to SAVE them the trouble of paperwork at a reduced price. They didn't outright laugh at my offer and it took them 2 weeks to get back to me, so I think they seriously...

I'm taking a road trip to visit family, decided to break up the return with a one night stay at B&B (research purposes!) I've googled B&B, but since I don't know the various towns along the highway, I've just done a broad search. I know several members here don't care for the big dot com so I've...

I realize in the 'big picture' we are in competition, but how important is it to compare ourselves to them in our marketing? If a potential guest has already googled B&Bs in our area, aren't they already in that mindset? I'm thinking that our web space is so limited and the attention span is...

The house that I'm negotiating on has 3 bdrm/bath ensuite and 2 bedrooms with private but detached bathrooms. If I were to host an event, such as a baby shower, I would have to use one of the detached bathrooms as a guest bath. I'm assuming my only option is to not book that room and the event...

From what I've learned so far, I need an online res system, accounting software and PMS that all talk to each other. I'm leaning to online systems (if financially feasible) that I can access from laptops, phones and iPads. What do you use and why? AND... what don't you use and why? Thanks!

Met with the CPA today. He has no B&B experience, but his partner does accounting for 3 local ones. He just got me up to speed on general business practices. I had researched and was prepared for everything he told me except the SS/Medicaid taxes (Self-employment) That was pretty discouraging...

I haven't even closed the deal yet and acquaintances are already hinting about free nights in exchange for 'publicity' and all sorts of things. (My real friends and family know how hard I work & that I'm not rich, they know I don't even rent my houses to friend/family.) How did you handle that...

While I'm awaiting banking decisions, I'm reading reviews on TA. Most of them comment on the service and relationship they develop with the Innkeeper. I am all for that and look forward to it, but so many said they enjoyed sitting in the afternoon drinking coffee on the porch, or exchanging...

With the timing of the negotiations and hopefully, the acceptance of my offer, I won't be living in the B&B right away. I only live about 10 minutes away, but hadn't planned to spend the night there on a regular basis. I know I'll be waiting on arrivals or supervising late night weddings, etc...

In my 'former life' I was in charge of promo items, however, I had a large budget and averaged $20 per customer in stuff. What is your recommended amount to spend per room on shampoo/lotion/soap/note pads/ etc? I would like to have my name on EVERYTHING, with most of it going home with them. ~~g

I am an Expectant Innkeeper ~ trying to learn as much as I can while waiting on the almighty banker to let me know if it's going to work or not. I have enjoyed all the posts here, had to stop reading the "bad guests" ones after a while and Thank You for posting the "good guest" thread...